Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: The incumbent serves as the senior safety and occupational health (SOH) specialist for the Technical Support Branch in the Installation Safety Office (ISO). This position is with US Army IMCOM, Installation Safety Office at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA.

Duties

Interpret and establish criteria for safe handling and transport of all chemicals and hazardous material by land, water, and air. Review and interpret laws and regulations concerning transportation of hazardous material throughout the installation. Investigate and provide technical expertise for investigations of accidents and incidents involving ammunition and explosives or hazardous materials. Review installation explosives storage site submissions, construction or renovation plans; major hazardous materials programs and projects; and storage and work area proposals.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position is a CP-12 Safety and Occupational Health career field. The selected candidate must already have or be able to achieve a CP-12 Level One certificate within 12 months of entry on duty.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes auditing the effectiveness of hazard control programs; using analytical techniques to recommend changes related to the operation, maintenance, or testing of the various systems of large military or industrial support facilities; organizing safety and health programs related to installation operations that include the use and disposal of high explosives, toxic, and radiological materials; and assessing industrial work processes, compressed gases, flammable and combustible liquids to pinpoint casual factors contributing to mishaps and resulting in dangerous working conditions. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Hazardous MaterialsMishap/Accident InvestigationOral CommunicationQuality AssuranceSafety and Health Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address FU-W12KAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG JBLM DO NOT MAIL Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA 98433 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk